Bertha Rose SHELLEY

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The Daily Inter Lake
Wednesday, February 3, 1971
page two

BERTHA HOUTCHENS
PASSES AT 77,
FUNERAL FRIDAY

Bertha Rose Lovering Houtchens, 77, died in Kalispell this morning. She was born Dec. 25, 1893 at Bartlett Township, Minnesota to Frank and Mary Shelley. She received her education in Minnesota and later taught school in North Dakota.
May 19, 1918 she was married to Ersul Lovering in Watford City, N.D. In 1925 the couple moved to the Lower Flathead Valley. They made their home throughout the valley until 1936 when they moved to Kalispell. She was preceded in death by Mr. Lovering Nov. 12, 1943.
Mrs. Lovering continued to make her home in Kalispell and Dec. 9, 1951 was married to Lewis Houtchens in Kalispell. He preceded her in death Jan. 31, 1962. She was a member of the Christian Science Church and VFW Auxiliary.
Mrs. Lovering Houtchens is survived by two sons, Harry and Forrest Lovering, both of Kalispell; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Herbert Shelley, Kalispell and Harvey Shelley, Libby; and one sister, Trevert (Ethel) Sager of Kalispell.
Funeral services have been set for Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Johnson Chapel with interment in Conrad Memorial Cemetery.

Created by: Burt
Record Added: Jan 28, 2007

Bertha married Ersul Eldorus LOVERING on 19 May 1918 in Watford City, North Dakota. Ersul (son of Owen LOVERING and Elsie SLAWSON) was born in Apr 1887 in Montana; died on 12 Nov 1943; was buried in Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Forrest Ersul LOVERING was born on 29 Dec 1920 in Watford City, McKenzie Co., North Dakota; died on 7 Mar 2004 in Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana; was buried in Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.
2. Harry D. LOVERING was born in 1923; died in 1998; was buried in Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.

Bertha married Lewis E. HOUTCHENS on 9 Dec 1951 in Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana. Lewis was born on 6 Aug 1893; died on 31 Jan 1962; was buried in Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]